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除 - chú

eliminate, remove, except

eliminate, remove, except

How to read 除

Click 除 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinchú
Englisheliminate, remove, except
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

除了 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 除以. Please read 除冰 one more time.

Common words with this character

apart from; besides; in addition to
divided by
to defrost; to get rid of ice
to eliminate; to remove; except for

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 除 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 除了 and 除以 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 除.